Grand Ave. car chase ends in crash
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW The driver of a truck being chased on Grand Avenue crashed into a postal delivery vehicle Tuesday afternoon, witnesses tell Wausau Pilot and Review. The crash…
UPDATE: 1 in custody after high speed chase, crash
By Shereen Siewert UPDATED, 9:07 a.m. June 28 — One person is in custody following a high speed chase that ended when the driver crashed into another vehicle, police said…
BREAKING: Deputy shot in Wood County
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW A sheriff’s deputy has been shot in Wood County and was airlifted to Marshfield Medical Center in an incident Tuesday evening in the village of Arpin,…
Madison firefighter is 2nd to die after Wisconsin triathlon
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Wisconsin firefighter is the second man to die after being pulled from Lake Monona during the swimming portion of the Half Ironman 70.3-mile…
Woman, child trapped in Marathon County rollover
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW TOWN OF REID, Wis. — A woman and child were trapped inside a vehicle that rolled over Thursday morning in the Marathon County Town of Reid.…
Police: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department wrap up, week ending April 1
These are the significant events reported to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department for the week ending April 1, 2019: A 28-year-old Tomahawk woman was arrested Thursday evening on a bail…
Portage County man stabbed; Suspect in custody
By Shereen Siewert TOWN OF PINE GROVE, Wis. — A 20-year-old Portage County man who was stabbed Monday at a town of Pine Grove residence is expected to survive, while…
Stevens Point man convicted in child sex trafficking case
MERRILL — A 67-year-old Stevens Point man accused of trying to pay for sex with a 15-year-old girl was convicted Wednesday in Lincoln County Circuit Court of trafficking a child,…
Snowmobile driver dies in Oneida Co. crash
TOWN OF SCHOEPKE – One person is dead after a snowmobile crash early Sunday in the Oneida County town of Schoepke, sheriff’s officials say. Crews were called at 1:10 a.m.…
Human remains discovered after Elcho fire
TOWN OF ELCHO — Emergency crews called to a blaze at a home in the Langlade County town of Elcho discovered human remains inside, officials confirmed Monday. According to the…
Divers remove woman’s body from vehicle in Lake Michigan
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Divers in Racine have removed the body of a 30-year-old woman from a vehicle that drove into Lake Michigan. A 911 caller reported early Sunday a…
Names released in fatal Wausau crash
WAUSAU — Police have identified the 92-year-old pedestrian who died after being struck last week on a Wausau street as Neil Olson of Wausau. The crash was reported at 5:10…
12-year-old Spencer girl dies in go-kart accident
TOWN OF GROVER, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in northeastern Wisconsin say a 12-year-old girl has died in a go-kart crash. The victim is identified as Madison Pluger of Spencer. Authorities…
3 injured in weekend crash
LINCOLN COUNTY — A single-vehicle weekend crash left three people injured, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. The crash was reported at 2:11 p.m. Saturday on Spring Lake Road…
Name released in jail inmate death
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 56-year-old woman found dead Tuesday afternoon at the Marathon County Jail has been identified as Melissa Graebner-Young of Wausau. Graebner-Young had been booked into…
Police: 7 weeks later, Kronenwetter man still missing
By Shereen Siewert KRONENWETTER — A 29-year-old Kronenwetter man with cognitive disabilities remains missing seven weeks after he disappeared, according to police. David Strasburg was last seen at about 6…
Wanted man in custody; Wausau woman charged with harboring a felon
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A felon wanted for nearly two years on four separate arrest warrants is back in custody and a Wausau woman is accused of allowing him…
Heavy police presence reported on Wausau’s far west side
A heavy police presence on Wausau’s far west side shut down traffic briefly on Thursday as officers and SWAT team members searched a home. Witnesses tell Wausau Pilot and Review…
